Fraunhofer IWU is developing lightweight aluminium foam sandwich panels that could help inland cargo vessels continue operating when low water levels force conventional ships to reduce their loads or risk running aground. The proposed shipbuilding structure could reduce vessel weight by...
The 2025 calendar maps the aluminium flat-rolled products (FRP) industry at the intersection of two major trends, i.e., the accelerating transition toward circular manufacturing and the rapid growth of sectors requiring advanced aluminium FRP solutions. Leading this transformation are a select...
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Beachwood aluminum company, Aleris International, opened its biggest European expansion in years on Thursday, a $70 million plant in Duffel, Belgium. The new plant, which employs nearly 1,000 people, makes wide sheets of aluminum for the auto industry. Automakers can stamp out huge body panels from...
Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Saturday sealed up the warehouse of a Chinese firm, ``Three Friends International'', over low quality aluminium coils. Bede Obayi, the Head of Inspectorate and Compliance of the organisation, led a task force on an enforcement exercise to the aluminium coil...
The January Aluminum MMI held steady this past month at 99. Prices for nearly every aluminum element contained in the monthly aluminum price index held constant, and movements were limited to a very tight range. “The Aluminum MMI has held up strongly since the start of 2012, slipping only one point...
With the start-up of its batch anodizing line, SAF-West achieves functional parity with SAF's east coast capability. Their Redding, CA, plant operations now include distribution of aluminum extrusions & sheet, and metal fabrication in addition to the newly-added anodizing service. The anodizing...
Kobe Steel Ltd., Tokyo, and the Chinese company Jiangsu ALCHA Aluminium Co. Ltd. have terminated their letter of intent to form a joint venture (JV) to produce aluminum coil and sheet in China. The two companies had initially announced the joint venture In December 2011. The goal of the JV was to...
Alcoa and The Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden) today broke ground for construction of expanded rolling mill capabilities at their combined aluminum complex in Ras Al Khair, Saudi Arabia. The expanded capabilities will enable the facility to supply aluminum automotive, building and...
On 21st, November, 2012, SME Division of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China studied the small and middle-sized enterprises of Nanning city. Vice Mayor, Shi Wenhuai accompanied the group. Survey group came to Guangxi Southwest Aluminum Company to study...
Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, officially broke ground today on the company's first aluminum manufacturing plant in China. The $100 million investment is designed to meet the rapidly growing demand for rolled aluminum used in the design of a new generation of lighter,...
European 1050 aluminum sheet prices dropped, making it the biggest mover on the weekly construction metals price index after drifting 5.9 percent. Following a steady week, prices for Chinese aluminum bar closed flat. Chinese H-beam steel saw its price rise 0.6 percent over the past week. For the...
Hulamin (HLM) said on Tuesday it had entered into an agreement with Bevcan (a division of Nampak Limited) to supply aluminium sheet for the manufacture of aluminium bodied beverage cans. Deliveries are expected to increase to 14‚000 tons by 2015‚ in addition to the can end and tab stock Hulamin...
For shipments in the calendar month January 2013, the conversion price (plus LME) of 1050 alloy standard sheet will be increased by €35 per metric ton, or £30 per mt, while the same price for 5754 alloy standard sheet will rise by €65 per mt. For long-term supply agreements, an alternative solution...
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has selected rolled aluminium producer, Novelis, as its sole supplier of automotive aluminium sheet products in a multi-year agreement. As part of the company’s sustainable growth strategy, JLR has chosen Novelis to recover all aluminium scrap and create a tight recycling...
Engineering and construction company Fluor Corporation has won contracts worth more than $1 billion for an aluminum plant in Saudi Arabia and a highway project in the US, the company said on Wednesday. The company was awarded a contract from Ma'aden and Alcoa to provide engineering, procurement and...
It is reported that Chinalco’s large-sized aluminium sheet project has been completed. After coming into operation, the products will be mainly supplied to domestic large airplanes which can fill in the gap of domestic ultra-wide and ultra-thick aluminium alloy sheet. According to a Chinalco’s...
Aleris today announced the establishment of the Commercial & Defense Plate global market segment and a centralized Sustainability initiative, both key strategic areas for the company. Commercial & Defense Plate, a new organization, is the company's fourth global market segment, complementing...
According to Wuhan Aluminium Industry Association, aluminium alloy sheet of Wuhan Weihua Aluminium Industry Co.,Ltd was listed as “2011 Wuhan Famous Brand Product”by Wuhan Municipal Quality Committee. Weihua Aluminium Industry Co.,Ltd is located in Changfu New City Industrial Park of Caidian...
US aluminium sheet maker and recycler Aleris has signed a four-year contract to provide molten aluminium to Daimler AG, the company said in a statement Tuesday. The molten aluminium will be used for the production of cylinder heads for all Daimler vehicles. Aleris chairman and chief executive...
Recently, Chinalco Southwest Aluminum (Group) Co., Ltd’s drawing force of aluminum alloy thick plate production line broke ten thousand tons which realized full coverage in providing aluminium alloy material to “Large Aircraft” project. This production line was up and running in November last year...
